Hollow tile



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J. STRAND HOLLOW TILE Filed Dec. 6. 1926 2 .Z727 ATTOR/xzy,

Patented Apr. 3, 1.928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH STRAND, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO4 KLINCH LA THCORPO- RATION, r01E' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OFCALIFORNIA.

HOLLOW TILE.

Application led December 6, 1926. Serial No. 152,879.

My invention relates to a novel form of hollow tile such as is used inthe building industry.

It is an object of this invention to provide a hollow tile which isexpressly adapted for use in partitions and inside walls.

It is another object of this invention to provide a hollow tile havingside members and end members which are formed of the well known wall orplaster board.

It is another object of this invention to provide a novel means forfastening together the end and side members of my hollow tile. n

It is a further object of this invention to provide a building tilewhich is economical to manufactureand which is strong, endurable, yet 0flight weight.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be made evidenthereinafter.

Referring to the drawing in which I illustrate my invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the hollow tile of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 taken on the line 2-2 l ofFig. 2.

The form of my invention shown in the drawing comprises side members 11and end members 12. These-side and end members 11 and 12 are made ofthecommon type of wall board which consists of outer layers of p paper 13interposed byv a central thickness of plaster 1/1. The side members 11are placed parallel to each other and so that a space 16 separates them.Stops in the form s of staples 17 are driven into the side members 11from inner faces 18 thereof. These staples 17 are positioned near theedgesv of the side members 11 and rest in planes which are parallel tothe edges of the members 11. rIhese stops or staples 17 projectperpendicularly from the faces 18 of the side members 11. The endmembers 12 are of the same width as the space 16 and are placed againstthe stops 17 so that the sides "19 of the end members 12 engage theinner faces 18 of the side members 11. Channels 21 are formed at theedges of the side members 11 at the outside of the end members 12.

Tie members in the form of staples 22 are driven into the side members11 from the the tie members 22 'do not extend perpenpoint where the tiemembers 22 enter the v side members 11.

The channels 21 kare filled' with bond 26,

'preferably in the form of plaster. This plaster' fills in around thetie members 22 and enters key slots 27 which are formed in theouter-faces of the end members 12. After the plaster bonds 26 havehardened, the hollow tile is ready for use. The side members 11 may beprovided with key slots 28 in the outer faces thereof to provide a tiefor the plaster coating which is applied thereto when the hollow tile isused in a wall or partition.

The hollow tile of my invention is strong and durablevwhile being lightin weight, and it is satisfactory and economiealto use. The side and endmembers are sized from slabs 'of wall board and are assembled, beingtemporarily fastened together by the stops 17 and the tie members 22.The plaster bonds 26 are then poured into the channels 21. The bond,after it has hardened, ties the side and end members tenaciouslytogether and a strong tile results therefrom. The tie members constitutea very simple exedient for cooperating with the plaster boards to fastenthe side members 11 rigidly together.

I claim as my invention:

1.A hollow tile comprising: a pair of y spaced si'de members; stopmembers secured to adjacent faces of said side members near the edgesthereof; end members extending between said side members and 4engagingsaid stop members, there being channels formed at the ends of said sidemembers; and means in said channels for fastening said side members andsaid end members together.

2. A hollow tile comprising: a( pair of spaced side members; stopmembers secured to adjacent faces of said side members near the edgesthereof; end members extending betweenrsaid'side members and engagingsaid stop members, there being channels formed at the ends of said sidemembers; tie members carried by said side members, eX- tending into saidchannels; and bonds in Cil said channels contacting said tie members andthe faces of said side and end members defining said channels forfastening said side members and said end members together.

3. A hollow tile comprisino': a. pair of spaced side members; stopmembers secured to adjacent faces of said side members near the edgesthereof; end members extending beween said side members and engagingsaid stop members, there 'being channels formed at the ends of said sidemembers; tie mems bers carried by said side members, extending into saidchannels; and plaster bonds in said channels contactingsaid tie membersand the faces of said side and end members defining said channels forfastening said side members and said end members together.

4. A hollow tile comprising: a pair of spaced side members; stop memberssecured to adjacent faces of said side members near the edges thereof;end members extending between said side members and engaging said sidestop members, there being channels formed at the ends of said sidemembers; tie members carried by said side members, extending into saidchannels, said tie members comprising staples so secured to the sidemembers that the inner ends thereof are spaced away from said endmembers into said channels, but engage said end members substantiallywhere said staples enter said side members; and bonds in said channelscontacting said tie members and the faces of said sideand end membersdefining said channels for fastening said side members and said end.members together.

5. A hollow tile comprising: a pair of spaced side members; stop memberssecured to adjacent faces of said side members near the edges thereof;end members extending' between said side members and engaging said stopmembers, there being channels formed at the ends of said sid-e members;tie members carriedv by said side inei'nbers, extending into saidchannels, said tie inembers comprising staples so securedv to the sidemembers that the inner ends thereof are spaced away from said endmembers into said channels, but engage said end members substantiallywhere said staples enter said side members; and plaster bonds in saidchannels contacting said tie members and the faces of said Iside and endmembers defining said channels forfastening said side members and saidend members together.

G. A hollow tiley comprising: a pair of spaced side members formed ofwall board; stop members secured to adjacent faces of said sidemembersnear the edges thereof; end members formed of wall board extendingbetween said side members and engaging said stop members, there beingchannels formed at the ends of said side members; and means in saidchannels for fastening said side members and said end members together.

V7. A hollow tile comprising: a pair of spaced side members formed ofwall board; stop members secured to adjacent faces of said side membersnear the edges thereof; end members formed of wall board extendingbetween said side members and eng-aging said stop members, there beingchannels formed at the ends of said side members; tie members carried bysaid side members, extending into said channels; and plaster bonds insaid channels contacting said. tie members and the faces of saidside andend members defining said channels for fasten* ing said side members andsaid end members together.

8. A hollow tile comprising:vr a pair of spaced side members formed ofwall board;

Vstop members secured to adjacent faces of said side members near theedges thereof;

end members formed of wall board entending between said side members andengage ing said stop members, there being" channels formed at the endsof said side members; tie" members carried by said side members, eX-tending into said channels, said tie members comprising staples sosecured to the side members that the inner ends thereof are spaced awayfrom said end members into said channels, but engage said end memberssubstantially where said staples enter said side members; and bonds insaid channels contacting said tie members and the yfaces of said sideand end members defining' said channels for fastening said side mem-bersand said end members together.

9. A combination as defined in claim' 3 in which the end members havekey slots formed on the channel side thereof into which said plasterbonds extend.

10. A combination as defined in claim l in which said stop members arein the form of staples.

11. Ahollow tile comprising: a pair of;

spaced side members; stop members securedto adjacent faces of said sidemembers near the edges thereof; en'd members extending between `saidside members and engaging said stop members,- A there `being channelsformed at the ends of said side' members; tie members carried by saidside members; extending into said channels; and bondsin said channelssurrounding' said tie members and filling said channels.

In testimony' whereof, I have hereunto setv my hand at Los Angeles,California, this th day of November, 1926;

JOSEPH STRAND.

